Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Abantis bicolor compared with Cyclosa conica

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Hesperiidae	Araneidae
Genus	Abantis	Cyclosa
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cyclosa conica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Conical Trashline Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.